Attach the activated charcoal filter for the cooker hood correctly
Most households nowadays use extractor hoods with activated charcoal filters in the kitchen brings considerable advantages for the living environment, but activated carbon filters have to be replaced from time to time will.
What you need:
- new matching activated carbon filter
- screwdriver
Activated carbon filters for extractor hoods are wearing parts
- Depending on the frequency and duration of use of the extractor hoods, the activated charcoal filters must be replaced in order to ensure that the Extractor hood to ensure.
- Note whether your extractor hood has a display for this, you have to distinguish whether you have a recirculation or exhaust air extractor hood. With recirculating air extractor hoods, replacement is not necessary as often.
- Over time, fat deposits can clog the pores of the activated carbon filter to such an extent that there is an increased risk of fire.
- Activated carbon filters cannot be washed or regenerated, so replacing them cannot be avoided.
Replace the extractor hood filter
- First of all, it is important that you pull the plug or switch off the fuse before opening or unscrewing anything on the device.
- The metal grease filter must be cleaned every 2-3 weeks according to the frequency of use, underneath is the activated carbon filter, which can be removed with a screwdriver.
- It is worth cleaning the metal grease filter because it catches large grease particles that quickly clog the activated carbon filter and thus require more frequent replacement. You can easily clean the metal grease filter yourself with a detergent solution and a brush. You can even clean it in the dishwasher.
- The activated charcoal filter cannot be cleaned, so you have to buy it new, make sure you have the right activated charcoal filter that fits your cooker hood.
- The activated carbon filters are located on both sides of the motor housing and can be removed.
- Turn the activated charcoal filter as far as it will go and lift it off the motor housing, then you can remove it from below.
- You have to shake the new filter a little after taking it out of the packaging in order to distribute the granulate inside well.
- Then insert the two filters on the right and left again as they were taken out by the old ones.
- Put the metal grease filter back on, screw or clip it back on and switch the power back on.
- Then let the extractor hood run for 10 minutes.
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